When Strangers Re-Unite (1999)
Directed by Marie BotiDocumentary
Three Filipino families struggle to rebuild their lives in Canada after years of separation. The third part of a trilogy on the impact of labour migration, including Brown Women Blond Babies and Modern Heroes Modern Slaves.Every year thousands of women enter Canada as domestic servants, the majority of them from the Philippines. Leaving their own children and families behind, they can spend many isolated years cooking, cleaning and caring for others. Sending much of their wages back home, they dream of the day their families can join them.
Year
1999
Country
CA
Language
French
Release date
6 June 1999
TMDB
8.0 (1)
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